The Pipeline

AUGUST 14, 2018

A sales process is a document that attempts to bring a roadmap, some objective order to an otherwise all too subjective affair. It is not a divine document passed on to Chuck Heston by a white-bearded guy or your VP of Sales. ” She promised to forward an invite ASAP! By Tibor Shanto. Slaves To The Clock.

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Xactly

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Under the new revenue recognition standard , companies must change the way they report revenue in their accounting for sales commissions. To help you understand the basics of accounting for sales commissions, here’s your need-to-know overview of ASC 606 (IFRS 15). Getting the Right Data in for Accounting for Sales Commissions.

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SBI Growth

OCTOBER 9, 2012

If you chose Option 1, you might as well stop reading and go make another not-sale. Instead, sell to those who will convert for you ASAP. Truth is, you can’t force the sales this year if the buyer isn’t ready. The key in analyzing your A opportunities is sales cycle maturity. Strategy 1 – Don’t Sell the Farm in Q4.

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Salesmate

JUNE 24, 2021

Warning, reading ahead will change your perception and make you better at sending sales emails. Traditionally when we think of sales, an image of a pushy salesperson comes to our head. The ones we delete ASAP. Using emails to drive more sales. It means if you ignore to follow up, you lose 98% sales leads.

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Gong.io

OCTOBER 19, 2022

How are your sales reps using their time? Or are they losing the bulk of their time on non-sales tasks? If you’re like most sales organizations, the latter scenario probably rings a bell. A lot of sales teams spend more time than they should on non-sales activities. What is sales productivity?

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Hubspot Sales

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

When you've been in sales a while, it's easy to develop bad habits. Seemingly innocuous phrases like, " Sorry to bother you, " sneak into our regular sales emails and phone calls and poison our relationships without us even realizing it. All it takes is one cringeworthy phrase to kill a sales follow-up email.

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Hubspot Sales

MAY 22, 2018

During sales qualification, salespeople can't simply focus on establishing a fit on one of these criteria. 21 Sales Qualification Questions. 21 Sales Qualification Questions. Alternatively, it could be that the prospect has attempted a solution before, but for whatever reason, that patch didn't stick.

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Smooth Sale

MARCH 9, 2022

From a sales perspective having the desire to earn a returning and referring clientele, the most critical element is customer care. Accordingly, it’s vital to offer an alternative that they will appreciate more. As the CEO of Smooth Sale, after her near-death experience, Stutz adapted the motto, “Believe, Become, Empower.”

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Gong.io

MAY 6, 2020

We analyze sales interactions from our product users (anonymized of course). For this report, we analyzed 140,566 sales opportunities, including the sales calls and meetings that occurred within those opportunities. Then we looked at how these phrases’ occurrence impacted deal outcomes and sales cycle duration. .

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SugarCRM

APRIL 6, 2023

Such tools directly impact your teams’ (Marketing, Sales, and Support) ability to deliver omnichannel experiences to your customers and affect business outcomes. Let’s see the signs that your current MAP is under-delivering, and the subtle indications you should start looking into appropriate alternatives ASAP.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 22, 2020

We have product-qualified leads , marketing-qualified leads, sales-qualified leads, and many more. As someone who works in sales, handling all these types of leads can be overwhelming and exhausting. How to qualify and nurture SALs through your sales funnel. What Are Sales Accepted Leads? How to generate SALs.

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Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

Starting May 25th, the impact of GDPR on sales and marketing teams could force you to experience a serious pipeline drought. That means the impact of GDPR on sales will put a number of meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets.

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PandaDoc

APRIL 11, 2023

How highly would you rate the importance of follow-up in sales? What is a sales follow-up and why is it important? Sales professionals know there’s more to successful sales than waiting for new customers to walk through the door or existing customers to come back spontaneously. First, the prospects.

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Gong.io

MAY 12, 2019

Google sales tactics and you’ll get plenty of articles with solid offerings. And a massive YES to specific sales tactics backed by data. They have precise sales tactics , right down to the words you should (and shouldn’t) use at each stage of your sales process. How did it get a toehold in sales?

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Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 23, 2017

That’s where sales qualification comes in. This guide will walk you through the fundamentals of sales qualification, five different frameworks you can use, and provide pointers on disqualification and conversational tip-offs to listen for. MEDDIC, CHAMP Sales, & 3 More Qualification Frameworks. What Is a Qualifying Question?

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Pipeliner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

8 Tips for Managing Remote Sales Team. Plus, it helps boost your team’s productivity to fill your sales pipeline within the comforts of their home. In this post, we’ll be explaining how you can manage a remote sales team and make the most out of it. How you can find an alternative to face-to-face sales meetings.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 2, 2018

Your sales and marketing teams may experience a serious pipeline drought when GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) goes into effect on May 25. That means the number of sales meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline is at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets. Why’s that?

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Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

Starting May 25th, the impact of GDPR on sales and marketing teams could force you to experience a serious pipeline drought. That means the impact of GDPR on sales will put a number of meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets.

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Hiring Pipeline ROI Objections 48

Gong.io

MAY 18, 2018

Starting May 25th, the impact of GDPR on sales and marketing teams could force you to experience a serious pipeline drought. That means the impact of GDPR on sales will put a number of meetings and qualified opportunities that come into your pipeline at risk of being cut in half. Treat sales meetings as precious assets.

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Hiring Pipeline ROI Sales Meeting 48

SalesLoft

APRIL 5, 2018

As an Account Executive, how many times have you dreaded making a sales call, wondering if the prospect really wanted to hear from you? Sales is a tough job, but it can also be very rewarding. People in sales are notoriously competitive. Really though — this is the most fun part of sales (aside from winning, that is).

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Sales Hacker

JULY 18, 2022

This piece looks at how to harness the power of sales automation for customer retention with 5 ready-made, templated processes , and 5 best practices to consider on your automation journey. EXAMPLE: A customer moves into the ‘Won’ stage of our sales pipeline. Automate these 5 processes to boost customer retention.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 7, 2018

Win-loss review analysis is one of the most difficult parts of the sales process. If you won the deal, it's likely your sales team is at the bar tossing back a few drinks. Price issues are usually tied to a problem with communicating value, and the common “they just get us” objection points to a problem with your sales process.

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Lessonly

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

— A new, scaling startup sales team requires hyper-attention under the best of circumstances. If you’ve been struggling with leading your remote sales team remotely, you’re not alone—it requires a lot of different skills and adaptability. This transparency around activity and outcomes is important for a new sales team.

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HeavyHitter Sales

APRIL 12, 2008

Heavy Hitter Sales Blog. Closing Techniques Using Sales Linguistics. Top 7 Critical Sales Trends for 2012. IT Sales Strategy: Software, SaaS & Hardware Sales. Best New Sales Book of 2011. If Sigmund Freud Was Your Sales Manager. Four Critical Sales Kickoff Meeting Success Factors. Sales Tips.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 27, 2020

PART II: A Weird Visualization to Help With Sales. Are there alternative solutions they might be using to yours? PART II: A Weird Visualization to Help With Sales. I teach it in my Sales Inner Course to get you in the ideal mental state for making sales. The goal of these emails isn’t to make a sale.

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

It’s pretty hard to take this claim seriously; nonetheless, many sales reps still assure their buyers their product is “by far the best” or ‘the most superior offering on the market." You're trying to put the buyer at ease and make the negotiation process feel quick and easy, so you use this line or promise to get them on their way ASAP.

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Hubspot Sales

APRIL 6, 2018

Sales Tips. When you’re in a sales slump, set small, achievable goals to create momentum and boost your confidence. Best Sales Tips. Prospecting Sales Tips. Email Sales Tips. Once you get off the phone with someone, send a follow up email ASAP to ensure it doesn't slip through the cracks. Calling Sales Tips.

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Hubspot Sales

AUGUST 27, 2020

You can use a single question to determine how experienced a sales manager is: “What has a bigger impact on your team’s success, sales skills or motivation?”. The reality is, motivation isn’t just a little more important than sales skills — it’s far more influential. Run a daily sales contest and give away a daily prize.

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Marketing Qualified Lead Retention Motivation Lead Rank 112

Hubspot Sales

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Unless you devote your full attention to studying grammar (which is much less lucrative than sales), you’re bound to make the occasional mistake. If you have HubSpot Sales , this step is even quicker. An alternative? messages, use an email tracking tool like HubSpot Sales. Email grammar. Simply forward them the thread.).

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